Tama And Ratna
11. Gawky

This morning the dawn prayer is in-imam-i by the Father. Finish the morning prayers Mr and Tama sit on the terrace while Mom and Ratna wash in the back. Finish washing Ratna first heading to the kitchen while Mom hangs all their laundry behind.

"Mom, this is Mas's uniform on the edge. If exposed to direct sunlight is afraid of fading color," said Ratna.

"Let's go to the kitchen first, I'll follow" replied Mother.

"What do you want to eat?" Ratna asked again.

"Mending you ask your father what your husband wants to eat. Mommy's frowning" said Mother.

Ratna then stepped out to meet Tama and Mr who were cool chatting in front of the two, "Mas, Father, what would you like to eat?" ask Ratna.

"Manut" compact Tama and Father.

Because asked only manut-manut finally Ratna decided to make oseng beans only mixed with tempe. To his side dish Ratna made an omelet. A few months' time was enough for Ratna to learn cooking skills with two stoves lit up at once. He looks skillfully flipping vegetables in a frying pan while frying eggs in frypan. Ratna had time to make lemon water.

"Mothers do not want lemon water?" ask Ratna.

"Mother, you don't have to. Not to be wry."

Ratna grabbed 1 lemon from the refrigerator, then cut it in half. Half she sliced thinly, the other half she squeezed. Ratna then divided the piece and the lemon water into 3 medium-sized clear glasses.

Just as she was arranging the food on the dining table, Tama ran into the room. Father and Mother were a little surprised, but for Ratna this kind of thing was natural. Getting an emergency call is a natural thing and is often passed by this couple. Either Tama either Ratna who get the call, but often times their moment is disturbed.

"Mas, what's wrong?" tanya Ratna saw Tama immediately grab her uniform and change clothes just like that.

"Calls, Deck. I'm sorry I can't tell you now but you're careful" Tama said.

"What an emergency?"

"Hmm.., I'm leaving right away, yeah," Tama said before kissing Ratna's forehead and reaching for the door knob.

"Sir, Ma'am, I'm sorry I stayed first, assalamualaikum," said Tama.

"Waalaikumsalam..," replied the entire house except Tama who was already on the doorstep.

You see Ratna walking towards the dining table and then downing a glass of lemon water that should belong to Tama just like that. Ratna looked unperturbed when Father and Mother were quite worried because they were afraid that something bad was going on.

"But you really feel at home? Honestly there is no Tama, I want to know your true condition," said Mother.

"The rich guy I said yesterday. Not at home. In a typical neighborhood. The people are good, maybe because of the innate fate of the insured as well anyway. It was a little difficult to get out of the police area. The people who live here are not only Javanese, Dayak people, Banjar people, people from where aja many all mix into one and average bring their respective cultures. Mas Tama yesterday also told me, yes I cry time is ticketed."

"Can't you, Ma'am? Not that you're not the type that is easy to cry, just dilangis tuh you diapain?" this time, my father asked.

"Who does not hurt sir in the case of rich. The police are not saying anything because they see the Bhayangkari member ID of mine. The youth said macem-macem when my SIM died there has not been 1 month. It happened the first time I moved here. Managing the marriage administration is just as complicated as moving half-dead until I don't realize my SIM is dead."

"The patient nduk, his name lives in the community. Not everyone is good, not everyone is in line with our expectations. But is Tama really good with you? He's not rude, is he?"

"Ndak Bu, Mas Tama is very good. God willing, Mas Tama never hurt me. Although out there the work of Mas Tama is heavy but never brought home. I don't know if I'm surprised, either. But the original deh Mas Tama is very good, not my nyesel."

"Alhamdulillah nek ngono. What is the problem with having children? I'd like a year if there's no news, you guys mute?"

"Not just mama deh Bu kanya. We are more in the direction of not going to work. This marriage is only between me and Mas Tama. See from my work the same Mas also do not support to be able to have children. I'm sorry Mom, I can't give you a grandchild" Ratna said.

"Hus yes, by the way. The will of God who knows. Wis pajae rasah thinks sing weird. Urip is performed by kanthi donga lan salak, insyaallah nek wis rejekine yo teko dewe," said the father advising his eldest son.

"Na, but Tama's only child..., Ibuke Tama agrees with both of you?"

"If Mama knows it is likely not going to agree Mom, but this is Mas Tama's marriage with Ratna who undergoes, if indeed we are burdened for what to do. I don't know, it just so happens that my principle is the same Mas, if you are grateful to be guarded otherwise you won't be disappointed."

"Some time you are pregnant kok ngurusnya hassles, you entrust to Father Mother is not papa. Or to your Mama, I'm sure Tama's mother doesn't mind being held by grandchildren," said the mother, who felt empowered by Ratna.

"The father of the same mother let you live with your husband, but you keep his son Father with Mother. If there is any story. Don't force yourself to grow up if you can't. You're only 24. Your husband may be older, but you don't try to equalize yourself. Your mentality is losing, Ma'am."

"Yes sir definitely. Oiya Same father I know? Well if the same Ratna snacked really. Sometimes the nature of my children like to escape accidentally especially if it is moody again, Mas tuh sabaaaaaar really ngadepinnya," Ratna said.

Ratna kept telling me a long story about her and her husband. If not for Mother reminding Ratna to leave soon maybe Ratna will still tell a long story without getting tired. Father and Mother were happy to hear it, the doubt and worry finally erased already saw Ratna and her husband were fine here.

People say, the first year of marriage is a difficult year for a new husband and wife to explore a new life, but in fact Tama and Ratna have no trouble going through it. With all the efforts of Tama, as well as all the services of Ratna they can run the ark of their household slowly to slowly go into the middle of the vast ocean until someday they will reach their destination.

Their marriage was indeed impressed in a hurry even until someone thought Ratna was pregnant out of wedlock, but they were happy. Ratna and Tama both agree to learn from each other, correct each other and remind each other. Sepelnya like Ratna who learned to accept if Tama sleep snoring, or Tama who was relieved if Ratna woke up late and did not have time to make him breakfast. Tama understood if Ratna's work took a lot of time to learn this and that. While Ratna understands how tired Tama is with all his very heavy work.

Being 5 years old is not a barrier for them to understand each other well. Ratna was married at a fairly young age. But Ratna continues to try to be able to balance Tama, while Tama with all her understanding will continue to try to patiently face the behavior of Ratna's children who sometimes still appear. Tama never tried to protest because she herself realized that if Ratna lost her youth was none other than her and not because of her.